> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.frenchtechjournal.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # French Tech Funding Wire February 14: Germitec, ScorePlay, Smile Wanted & More! - URL: https://www.frenchtechjournal.com/french-tech-funding-wire-february-14-germitec-scoreplay-smile-wanted/ - Published: 2025-02-15T07:00:25.000Z - Updated: 2025-02-18T12:32:15.000Z - Description: Startups that raised from Feb. 10 to Feb. 14 also include: Ekstere, Speeral, ExtraJool, ENERSENS, ToumAI, Agri Lab Leverage, CountAct, AuraLIP, Freeda, Plantibodies, Wallace Technologies, EyePick, VCAST, Alterdiag, Oncodiag,and INOE. - Author: Chris O'Brien - Tags: Funding News πŸ“‡ **Company**: Germitec πŸ” **Description**: Leading provider of chemical-free and ultra-fast automated high-level disinfection solutions for reprocessing ultrasound probes. πŸ’» **Website**: [http://germitec.com](http://germitec.com/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) πŸ“ **HQ City**: Ivry-sur-Seine πŸ§— **Round**: Series B πŸ’° **Amount Raised**: €29M 🏦 **Investors**: Turenne Capital; Eurazeo; FinanciΓ¨re Arbevel; Kurma Partners πŸ‘¨πŸ’ΌπŸ‘©πŸ’Ό **Founders**: ClΓ©ment Deshays πŸ—žοΈ **News**: [Maddyness](https://www.maddyness.com/2025/02/12/financee-par-eurazeo-germitec-leve-29-millions-deuros-pour-lutter-contre-les-maladies-nosocomiales-a-lhopital/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com), [EU Startups](https://www.eu-startups.com/2025/02/germitec-raises-e28-8-million-for-uv-c-high-level-disinfection-in-ultrasounds/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) --- πŸ“‡ **Company**: ScorePlay πŸ” **Description**: An AI-powered platform revolutionizing sports media management by automating the tagging, organization, and distribution of content for sports organizations. πŸ’» **Website**: [https://www.scoreplay.io/](https://www.scoreplay.io/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) πŸ“ **HQ City**: New York and Paris πŸ§— **Round**: Series A πŸ’° **Amount Raised**: €12.5M 🏦 **Investors**: 20VC; Seven Seven Six; APEX Capital; BYL Ventures; Trybe Ventures; FIBA; LORi6 Ventures πŸ‘¨πŸ’ΌπŸ‘©πŸ’Ό **Founders**: Victorien Tixier; Xavier Green πŸ—žοΈ **News**: [EU Startups](https://www.eu-startups.com/2025/02/scoreplay-scores-big-with-e12-5-million-to-transform-sports-media-management/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) --- πŸ“‡ **Company**: Smile Wanted πŸ” **Description**: An adtech company that has developed a marketplace connecting content publishers with advertisers through an algorithm that filters and categorizes high-performing advertising spaces using cookieless criteria. πŸ’» **Website**: [https://www.smilewanted.com/](https://www.smilewanted.com/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) πŸ“ **HQ City**: Paris πŸ§— **Round**: Series A πŸ’° **Amount Raised**: €10M 🏦 **Investors**: Elevation Capital Partners; Bpifrance πŸ‘¨πŸ’ΌπŸ‘©πŸ’Ό **Founders**: JΓ©rΓ©my Abitan (CEO) πŸ—žοΈ **News**: [Maddyness](https://www.maddyness.com/2025/02/13/ladtech-smile-wanted-leve-10-millions-deuros-et-pense-deja-a-un-second-tour-de-table/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) --- πŸ“‡ **Company**: **Alterdiag** πŸ” **Description**: Developer of rapid diagnostic tests using single-domain antibodies πŸ’» **Website**: [https://alterdiag.com/](https://alterdiag.com/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) πŸ“ **HQ City**: Paris πŸ§— **Round**: Seed πŸ’° **Amount Raised**: €2m 🏦 **Investors**: Forepont πŸ‘¨πŸ’ΌπŸ‘©πŸ’Ό **Founders**: CEDRIC BECHET, Karine Mignon Godefroy πŸ—žοΈ **News**: [PR](https://alterdiag.com/news/seed-funding-alterdiag-forepont/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) --- πŸ“‡ **Company**: Ekstere πŸ” **Description**: A platform specializing in the sale of reconditioned electric bicycles, promoting sustainability and circular economy practices. πŸ’» **Website**: [https://ekstere.eco/](https://ekstere.eco/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) πŸ“ **HQ City**: VΓ©lizy-Villacoublay πŸ§— **Round**: Seed πŸ’° **Amount Raised**: €1.6M 🏦 **Investors**: Seventure Partners; Business Angels πŸ‘¨πŸ’ΌπŸ‘©πŸ’Ό **Founders**: Philippe Masseau, πŸ—žοΈ **News**: [PR](https://www.seventure.fr/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/CP%5FEkstere%5Flevee%5FFINAL.pdf?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) --- πŸ“‡ **Company**: **Oncodiag** πŸ” **Description**: Developer of non-invasive diagnostic testing kits designed to help in the early detection of urological cancers πŸ’» **Website**: [https://www.oncodiag.fr/](https://www.oncodiag.fr/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) πŸ“ **HQ City**: Paris πŸ§— **Round**: Series A πŸ’° **Amount Raised**: €1.4m 🏦 **Investors**: Business Angels πŸ‘¨πŸ’ΌπŸ‘©πŸ’Ό **Founders**: Claude Hennion, Jean-Pierre Roperch --- πŸ“‡ **Company**: Speeral πŸ” **Description**: A marketplace connecting businesses with second-hand product sites, promoting a circular economy and sustainability. πŸ’» **Website**: [https://speeral.io/](https://speeral.io/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) πŸ“ **HQ City**: Nantes πŸ§— **Round**: Seed πŸ’° **Amount Raised**: €1.2M 🏦 **Investors**: Aquiti; Emmanuel Grenier; Philippe Brochard; Guillaume Cavaroc; Antony Rode πŸ‘¨πŸ’ΌπŸ‘©πŸ’Ό **Founders**: Julien Chevalier πŸ—žοΈ **News**: [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7295092831054974977/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) --- πŸ“‡ **Company**: ExtraJool πŸ” **Description**: Converts industrial waste heat into electricity, promoting energy efficiency in manufacturing. πŸ’» **Website**: [https://extrajool.com/](https://extrajool.com/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) πŸ“ **HQ City**: Bordeaux πŸ§— **Round**: Seed πŸ’° **Amount Raised**: €1M 🏦 **Investors**: Aquiti; SideAngels; One Green πŸ‘¨πŸ’ΌπŸ‘©πŸ’Ό **Founders**: Euryale Chatelard --- πŸ“‡ **Company**: ENERSENS πŸ” **Description**: Develops best-in-class thermal barriers for batteries and aerospace applications. πŸ’» **Website**: [https://enersens.eu/](https://enersens.eu/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) πŸ“ **HQ City**: Rochetoirin πŸ§— **Round**: Convertible πŸ’° **Amount Raised**: €1M 🏦 **Investors**: European Innovation Council πŸ‘¨πŸ’ΌπŸ‘©πŸ’Ό **Founders**: Denery Fenouil --- πŸ“‡ **Company**: ToumAI πŸ” **Description**: Provides local ESG data solutions for Africa, amplifying community voices to enhance sustainability. πŸ’» **Website**: [https://toum.ai](https://toum.ai/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) πŸ“ **HQ City**: Goetzenbruck πŸ§— **Round**: Seed πŸ’° **Amount Raised**: €1M 🏦 **Investors**: Bpifrance; Orange Ventures; Digital Africa; Launch Africa Ventures; Go Ventures; Madica πŸ‘¨πŸ’ΌπŸ‘©πŸ’Ό **Founders**: Bruno Akpaka πŸ—žοΈ **News**: [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/toumai-voice-analytics%5Fmorocco-senegal-malta-activity-7294641276707086336-Z64h?utm%5Fsource=share&utm%5Fmedium=member%5Fdesktop&rcm=ACoAAAE0kG8BObj6r7nc5sfWRNVZaz22BQG3gmI) --- πŸ“‡ **Company**: Agri Lab Leverage πŸ” **Description**: Promotes the use of co-products and plant-based waste for sustainable agriculture. πŸ’» **Website**: [http://agrilableverage.com](http://agrilableverage.com/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) πŸ“ **HQ City**: Lyon πŸ§— **Round**: Seed πŸ’° **Amount Raised**: €0.9M 🏦 **Investors**: Femmes Business Angels; SideAngels; Foodara; TimeToAct Capital πŸ‘¨πŸ’ΌπŸ‘©πŸ’Ό **Founders**: CΓ©line Domerc, Michel Zuliani πŸ—žοΈ **News**: [PR](https://www.agrilableverage.com/2024/11/24/seed-round-investment/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) --- πŸ“‡ **Company**: CountAct πŸ” **Description**: An enterprise emergency management application designed to improve safety response times and coordination in the workplace. πŸ’» **Website**: [http://countact.fr/](http://countact.fr/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) πŸ“ **HQ City**: Grenoble πŸ§— **Round**: Seed πŸ’° **Amount Raised**: €780K 🏦 **Investors**: Grenoble Angels; 50 Partners Capital; Kapa Invest; Grenoble Alpes MΓ©tropole; Business Angels πŸ‘¨πŸ’ΌπŸ‘©πŸ’Ό **Founders**: Lounis LAKHAL, IliΓ¨s LAKHAL, πŸ—žοΈ **News**: [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/countact%5Fofficiel-countact-l%C3%A8ve-13-million-activity-7293588054844338177-uvcz?utm%5Fsource=share&utm%5Fmedium=member%5Fdesktop&rcm=ACoAAAE0kG8BObj6r7nc5sfWRNVZaz22BQG3gmI) --- πŸ“‡ **Company**: AuraLIP πŸ” **Description**: Develops sustainable ingredients as meat alternatives. πŸ’» **Website**: [https://auralip.com/](https://auralip.com/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) πŸ“ **HQ City**: Γ‰vry-Courcouronnes πŸ§— **Round**: Seed πŸ’° **Amount Raised**: €0.55M 🏦 **Investors**: Femmes Business Angels; BADGE πŸ‘¨πŸ’ΌπŸ‘©πŸ’Ό **Founders**: Laetitia Halbeisen; Marine Messant πŸ—žοΈ **News**: [New Food Finance](https://newfoodfinance.com/2025/01/29/u-s-ag-robotics-poised-to-gain-from-tighter-immigration/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) --- πŸ“‡ **Company**: Plantibodies πŸ” **Description**: Develops a sustainable biotech platform to produce and deliver oral biologics with increased efficacy and fewer side effects. πŸ’» **Website**: [http://plantibodies.tech](http://plantibodies.tech/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) πŸ“ **HQ City**: Paris πŸ§— **Round**: Seed πŸ’° **Amount Raised**: €0.19M 🏦 **Investors**: BADGE πŸ‘¨πŸ’ΌπŸ‘©πŸ’Ό **Founders**: Pierre BauΓ«r --- πŸ“‡ **Company**: Wallace Technologies πŸ” **Description**: Provides alternative energy storage solutions. πŸ’» **Website**: [http://wallace-technologies.com](http://wallace-technologies.com/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) πŸ“ **HQ City**: Clermont-Ferrand πŸ§— **Round**: Seed πŸ’° **Amount Raised**: N/A 🏦 **Investors**: BADGE πŸ‘¨πŸ’ΌπŸ‘©πŸ’Ό **Founders**: Benjamin Dupas --- πŸ“‡ **Company**: EyePick πŸ” **Description**: Develops robotic and machine-learning technologies to enable automation in industries and increase productivity. πŸ’» **Website**: [https://eyepick.co/](https://eyepick.co/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) πŸ“ **HQ City**: Paris πŸ§— **Round**: Seed πŸ’° **Amount Raised**: N/A 🏦 **Investors**: Entrepreneur First πŸ‘¨πŸ’ΌπŸ‘©πŸ’Ό **Founders**: Mehdi Adjaoue; Florian Fontaine-Papion --- πŸ“‡ **Company**: VCAST πŸ” **Description**: Provides online and multichannel voting solutions for private sector businesses in industry, services, and distribution. πŸ’» **Website**: [http://vcast.vote](http://vcast.vote/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) πŸ“ **HQ City**: Villers-lΓ¨s-Nancy πŸ§— **Round**: Spinout πŸ’° **Amount Raised**: N/A 🏦 **Investors**: INRIA; French National Centre for Scientific Research πŸ‘¨πŸ’ΌπŸ‘©πŸ’Ό **Founders**: Michael Houalef, Stephane Glondu --- πŸ“‡ **Company**: INOE πŸ” **Description**: Wood energy development πŸ’» **Website**: [https://inoe-idf.fr/](https://inoe-idf.fr/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) πŸ“ **HQ City**: Orgeval πŸ§— **Round**: Growth Equity VC πŸ’° **Amount Raised**: N/A 🏦 **Investors**: Meanings Capital Partners πŸ‘¨πŸ’ΌπŸ‘©πŸ’Ό **Founders**: Eric WalmΓ© πŸ—žοΈ **News**: [Fusacq](https://www.fusacq.com/buzz/meanings-capital-investit-dans-la-societe-d-energie-du-bois-inoe-a251688%5Ffr%5F?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) ---